Introduction To Critical Theory
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Author |
: Stephen Eric Bronner |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 161 |
Release |
: 2017 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190692674 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0190692677 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory by : Stephen Eric Bronner
Preface -- Introduction: what is critical theory? -- The frankfurt school -- A matter of method -- Critical theory and modernism -- Alienation and reification -- Enlightened illusions -- The utopian laboratory -- The happy consciousness -- The great refusal -- From resignation to renewal -- Unfinished tasks -- Further reading -- Index
Author |
: David Held |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 641 |
Release |
: 2013-05-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780745668390 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0745668399 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to Critical Theory by : David Held
The writings of the Frankfurt school, in particular of Horkheimer, Adorno, Marcuse, and Jurgen Habermas, caught the imagination of the radical movements of the 1960s and 1970s and became a key element in the Marxism of the New Left. Partly due to their rise to prominence during the political turmoil of the 1960s, the work of these critical theorists has been the subject of continuing controversy in both political and academic circles. However, their ideas are frequently misunderstood. In this major work, now available from Polity Press, David Held presents a much-needed introduction to, and evaluation of, critical theory. Some of the major themes he considers are critical theory's relation to Marx's critique of political economy, Freudian psychoanalysis, aesthetics and the philosophy of history. There is also an extended discussion of critical theory's substantive contribution to the analysis of capitalism, culture, the family, the individual, as well as its contribution to epistemology and methodology.
Author |
: Lois Tyson |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 486 |
Release |
: 2012-09-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136615566 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136615563 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory Today by : Lois Tyson
Critical Theory Today is the essential introduction to contemporary criticial theory. It provides clear, simple explanations and concrete examples of complex concepts, making a wide variety of commonly used critical theories accessible to novices without sacrificing any theoretical rigor or thoroughness. This new edition provides in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis today: feminism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, reader-response theory, new criticism, structuralism and semiotics, deconstruction, new historicism, cultural criticism, lesbian/gay/queer theory, African American criticism, and postcolonial criticism. The chapters provide an extended explanation of each theory, using examples from everyday life, popular culture, and literary texts; a list of specific questions critics who use that theory ask about literary texts; an interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby through the lens of each theory; a list of questions for further practice to guide readers in applying each theory to different literary works; and a bibliography of primary and secondary works for further reading.
Author |
: Dino Felluga |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 340 |
Release |
: 2015-04-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317514299 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317514297 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory: The Key Concepts by : Dino Felluga
Critical Theory: The Key Concepts introduces over 300 widely-used terms, categories and ideas drawing upon well-established approaches like new historicism, postmodernism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, and narratology as well as many new critical theories of the last twenty years such as Actor-Network Theory, Global Studies, Critical Race Theory, and Speculative Realism. This book explains the key concepts at the heart of a wide range of influential theorists from Agamben to Žižek. Entries range from concise definitions to longer more explanatory essays and include terms such as: Aesthetics Desire Dissensus Dromocracy Hegemony Ideology Intersectionality Late Capitalism Performativity Race Suture Featuring cross-referencing throughout, a substantial bibliography and index, Critical Theory: The Key Concepts is an accessible and easy-to-use guide. This book is an invaluable introduction covering a wide range of subjects for anyone who is studying or has an interest in critical theory (past and present).
Author |
: Max Horkheimer |
Publisher |
: A&C Black |
Total Pages |
: 313 |
Release |
: 1972-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780826400833 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0826400833 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory by : Max Horkheimer
These essays, written in the 1930s and 1940s, represent a first selection in English from the major work of the founder of the famous Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt. Horkheimer's writings are essential to an understanding of the intellectual background of the New Left and the to much current social-philosophical thought, including the work of Herbert Marcuse. Apart from their historical significance and even from their scholarly eminence, these essays contain an immediate relevance only now becoming fully recognized.
Author |
: Terry Eagleton |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 178 |
Release |
: 1985 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780192853189 |
ISBN-13 |
: 019285318X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis Literary Theory by : Terry Eagleton
Author |
: Stuart Sim |
Publisher |
: Totem Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1840462647 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781840462647 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introducing Critical Theory by : Stuart Sim
This book provides a route through a jungle of competing theories. It puts into context recent developments by situating them within the longer-term tradition of critical analysis -- back to the rise of Marxism.
Author |
: Janelle G. Reinelt |
Publisher |
: University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages |
: 612 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0472068865 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780472068869 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory and Performance by : Janelle G. Reinelt
Updated and enlarged, this groundbreaking collection surveys the major critical currents and approaches in drama, theater, and performance
Author |
: Michael J. Thompson |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 732 |
Release |
: 2017-01-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781137558015 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1137558016 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Theory by : Michael J. Thompson
This handbook is the only major survey of critical theory from philosophical, political, sociological, psychological and historical vantage points. It emphasizes not only on the historical and philosophical roots of critical theory, but also its current themes and trends as well as future applications and directions. It addresses specific areas of interest that have forged the critical theory tradition, such as critical social psychology, aesthetics and the critique of culture, communicative action, and the critique of instrumental reason. It is intended for those interested in exploring the influential paradigm of critical theory from multiple, interdisciplinary perspectives and understanding its contribution to the humanities and the social sciences.
Author |
: Patricia H. Hinchey |
Publisher |
: Peter Lang |
Total Pages |
: 180 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1433108801 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781433108808 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Finding Freedom in the Classroom by : Patricia H. Hinchey
Since its introduction in 1998, Finding Freedom in the Classroom has impacted countless educators and preservice teachers by providing provocative questions about taken-for-granted educational routines as well as an alternative, imaginative view of what classrooms might become. This revised edition brings the conversation to the present day with contemporary examples and references to the best current thinking and writing on relevant issues. By defining terms in everyday language and demonstrating their relevance to everyday life in and out of the classroom, the book demystifies such formidable concepts as hegemony, epistemology, and praxis for readers with little or no background in educational philosophy. Each chapter in this edition ends with several thought-provoking discussion questions and an annotated list of suggestions for further reading, which together provide a sturdy bridge between the theoretical and the practical. Finding Freedom in the Classroom can help teachers both imagine and build new classroom worlds, empowering students and teachers alike to actively shape - rather than passively accept - their fates.